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Hunter dies after encounter with deer
wane.com ^ | Nov.16, 2011

Posted on 11/15/2011 10:20:24 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

ALBION, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man died Monday while participating in a reduction hunt at Chain O'Lakes State Park. Officials say he suffered an injury to his liver that possibly happened during an encounter he had with a deer he shot.

Indiana Conservation Officers have closed the investigation into the death of Paul J. Smith, 62, after the Noble County Coroner’s office ruled it was due to a lacerated liver.

According to the Department of Natural Resources, Smith called his son shortly after 9 a.m. and left a message that he'd shot a buck. When Smith’s son returned the called around 10:30 a.m., Smith told him that after coming down from his tree stand to field dress and tag the deer, he discovered it was still alive and that he scuffled with the animal before killing it with a knife.

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KEYWORDS: bambisrevenge; deer; imagineyoureadeer; mycousinvinny
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To: Krankor

I think the man was probably wishing he had put a security shot in that buck before getting out of the tree stand. I wish that he had too so that he could have enjoyed the deer that God put on this planet for man to eat.


61 posted on 11/16/2011 8:14:00 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Eagles6

The fact that someone shares a sentiment you don’t agree with doesn’t make them or their statement thoughtless...


62 posted on 11/16/2011 8:44:50 AM PST by stormer
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To: american_ranger

I never thought about the liver being edible. I’m not normally an organ meat guy, but I’d give it a try.

Of course, if you don’t want the backstraps, I’ll gladly take those of your hands, too. :-)


63 posted on 11/16/2011 11:02:54 AM PST by DemforBush (Send lawyers, guns, and money. Dad get me out of this!)
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To: waterhill; Renegade

Thanks for the information, FRiends!


64 posted on 11/16/2011 11:03:48 AM PST by DemforBush (Send lawyers, guns, and money. Dad get me out of this!)
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To: american_ranger

You are SOOO mean! Why don’t you just get your meat the nice way at the store like normal people?
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My son had his first girl friend over for the first time and hung out in the basement. He said the deer head hanging on the wall freaked her out. Sounds like a good litmus test from now on to me! Congratulations on your successful hunt.


65 posted on 11/16/2011 11:07:46 AM PST by 21twelve ("We can go from boom to bust, from dreams to a bowl of dust....and another lost generation.")
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To: 21twelve

If people were more familiar with the conditions of slaughterhouses and how animals are treated, then they probably wouldn’t have such a big problem with hunting. Anyone for some veal or foie gras?


66 posted on 11/16/2011 1:26:35 PM PST by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: tuffydoodle

If people had to survive off of what they grew in crops or the cattle/livestock they raised, they would relish the opportunity to hunt deer.


67 posted on 11/16/2011 7:54:03 PM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: stormer

Yeah...in this case it does.


68 posted on 11/17/2011 12:04:43 AM PST by Eagles6
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To: alfa6

I was thinking of the same story.


69 posted on 11/17/2011 8:31:14 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Eagles6

Whatever...


70 posted on 11/17/2011 10:06:03 AM PST by stormer
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